{"id":41886,"date":"2016-09-07T05:38:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T11:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=41886"},"modified":"2024-08-20T05:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:19:13","slug":"update-on-the-short-eared-owl-that-i-helped-to-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2016\/09\/07\/update-on-the-short-eared-owl-that-i-helped-to-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Update On The Short-eared Owl That I Helped To Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Short-earedShort-eared Owl fledgling caught on barbed wire<\/span><\/p>\n

Those of you who visit my site often or even daily will remember that I helped to rescue a Short-eared Owl fledgling back in June<\/span><\/a> that had gotten hung up on a barbed wire fence.\u00a0 In early July I wrote an update on the young owl that is was not going to be released<\/span><\/a> because its wing was so damaged by the barbed wire that it wouldn’t survive in the wild.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Short-eared Owl in adult plumage<\/span><\/p>\n

I can now give another update on the Short-eared Owl, he will be going to Hawkwatch International<\/span><\/a> in October to be used as an educational bird! So I might get to see the beautiful owl again that I helped to get off of that fence. It took many people including myself to help rescue and save the owl and everyone<\/em> should get a round of applause.<\/p>\n

I know that by now the Short-eared Owl doesn’t look much like he did the day we got him off of that fence as a fledgling because this species grows up fast and he probably looks more like the male owl in the photo above except for a few retained remiges and retrices. I want to thank WRCNU (Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah<\/a><\/span>) staff and volunteers especially since they have cared for him since June.<\/p>\n

I hope to see him again after Hawkwatch International becomes his new home. He has come a long way from that fence.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Short-eared Owl photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I can now give another update on the Short-eared Owl, he will be going to Hawkwatch International in October to be used as an educational 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